§ Gregory BarkerTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what representations her Department has received regarding the price imbalance exposure of(a) CHP and (b) renewable energy generators. [71582]
§ Mr. WilsonOn 4 April 2002 the Government Response to the Consultation on NETA and Smaller Generators of 1 November 2001 was published (http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/domestic_markets/ electricity_trading/neta_resp.pdf).
Chapter 2 of the Response summarised the representations that were received, including from CHP and renewable generators or their industry associations, on a variety of issues. One of the issues in question was the risk of exposure to NETA's imbalance prices.
The DTI has also held a number of meetings with interested companies and their representative organisations. Copies of the responses to the DTI Consultation on NETA and Smaller Generators are available for viewing in the DTI library.